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Ft. Fisher

Until the last few months of the Civil War, Fort Fisher kept North Carolina's port of Wilmington open to blockade-runners supplying necessary goods to Confederate armies inland. By 1865, the supply line through Wilmington was the last remaining supply route open to Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia. When Ft. Fisher fell after a massive Federal amphibious assault on January 15, 1865, its defeat helped seal the fate of the Confederacy. Continued

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Group ReservationsIf you plan to bring a group of 20 or more to Fort Fisher, please see the attached Group Visitation information to find out about scheduling and what we offer. Then contact us by email at fisher@ncdcr.gov or call us with your visitation request.